DEATH IN THE AFTERNOON is Ernest Hemingway's classic work on the art of bullfighting. It tells of the bullfighters and the bulls, the bravery and cowardice, the pageantry and the history -- enlivened by Hemingway's pungent comments on life and litera DEATH IN THE AFTERNOON is Ernest Hemingway's classic work on the art of bullfighting. It tells of the bullfighters and the bulls, the bravery and cowardice, the pageantry and the history -- enlivened by Hemingway's pungent comments on life and literature. Hemingway developed his own original style of extraordinary clarity, subtlety and power. His work all deals with timeless themes of human courage and endurance. ...Continua Nascondi

Probably the best English language book about Spanish bullfighting. Nowadays this book can seem a bit dated seeing how it was written predominantly during bullfighting in Spain in the early 1930s. Even though this book covers many bullfighters from

Probably the best English language book about Spanish bullfighting. Nowadays this book can seem a bit dated seeing how it was written predominantly during bullfighting in Spain in the early 1930s. Even though this book covers many bullfighters from that period, it can still be current because Hemingway nicely explains the finer details of bullfighting for the casual observer. While everyone may not be interested in this topic or may even find it a little distasteful, it did arouse my curiosity about bullfighting and made me want to see (at least one) bullfight. Chapter 20 (the last chapter) is pure Hemingway writing at its finest and even if you aren't interested in bullfighting, I suggest you at least read the last chapter if you're a fan of Hemingway.